In a world of broken trust, friendship is the first breath of hope... Seventeen-year-old Mikey Hennick had everything... until he didn't. Once the captain of the soccer team with a tight-knit family, loyal friends, and a girlfriend he loved, Mikey's world collapses in a matter of months. Betrayal, heartbreak, and a fractured home leave him drifting through senior year, numbing the pain with cigarettes, late-night walks, and silence. Until he meets Melissa, the new girl with a sharp wit, a crooked smile, butterfly earrings, and a knack for having adventures. An unlikely friendship forms between them where Mikey learns that being with her feels like breathing again. Terrifying. Necessary. As grief, loyalty, and love collide, Mikey must confront a painful truth: the people who save you can also be the ones who break you, and choosing to let them in is the hardest risk of all. Just Breathe is a raw, emotional coming-of-age novel about loss, connection, and finding hope when everything you knew has fallen apart. ~ ~ ~ "I never had a main character that I relate so much to, he's the first one" - jezxdrilon "I love your story so far, it really is beautiful, even on such a dark topic" - AdelinaRomanStories

The 12 Steps is a gripping Young Adult novel that follows twin brothers Lincoln and Liam as they navigate the weight of trauma, addiction, and family fractures. Lincoln, a high school senior, is seven months sober and struggling to reconnect with a life that feels just out of reach. He wants to move forward but fears where the future might lead. Liam, also a senior, buries his pain beneath a reckless façade, desperate to outrun the past that haunts him. While one brother fights for control, the other refuses to acknowledge his own unraveling. When a life-altering incident shakes their already fragile bond, Lincoln and Liam must confront long-buried secrets, painful truths, and the damage that has fractured their family. The 12 Steps is a powerful story of resilience, healing, and the journey toward forgiveness-both of others and of oneself.